Families of murdered couple places N2 Million bounty on Suspect

Amid search for the Suspected killer of late Pa Joseph Oritseretsolokumi Ayonmike and his wife, late Dr. Shirley Chinyere Ayonmike, the families of the deseased couple have placed a N2 million cash reward on a man, suspected of being the murderer of the duo.

The families of the late couple are offering the reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest Suspect, who was  a  driver to the murdered couple.

He is said to be the prime suspect of the heinous crime and the two families have solicited public inputs in solving the “deliberate, intentional and brutal” murder of the Ayonmikes, saying that the gruesome incidence was a nightmare that would not go away easily.

Late Pa Joseph Ayonmike, 83-year-old man of culture and immense intellect and his wife, late Dr. Chinyere Shirley Ayonmike, opera soloist, duetist, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expert and senior lecturer at the Delta State University Abraka, were on Friday, June 25, 2021, gruesomely murdered in their residence, N0 28, Mabiaku Road (Nana College Road), GRA in Warri.

They were reported to have been shot, stabbed and cut with machetes.

Their driver, Chukwunonso Nwogu (Nonso) also known as Drey, Kelly, Derek, is suspected to be the murderer and his whereabouts since the incident is still unknown.

He has been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police since 2021 in connection with the murder.

The suspect hails from Isi-Alangwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

The families are appealing to anyone with credible information that could lead to his arrest to contact: 0807-154-8887 and 0803-830-0921 or the nearest Police station, so as to receive the sum N2m as a reward.